Herman Petignat (May 2, 1923 – March 4, 2000) was a Swiss botanist known for his expertise in xerophyte and succulent vegetation in the Toliara region of Madagascar. He established the Arboretum d’Antsokay in 1980, which hosts the largest collection of plants found in southern Madagascar. Petignat collaborated with botanist Werner Rauh on several expeditions and described multiple new plant species, including Euphorbia spinicapsula. His contributions to botany, particularly in Madagascar, have been significant in the study and conservation of the region's unique flora.
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Meaning of the name - Herman
man of the army, warrior
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Herman Petignat belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Porrentruy
Place of Death: Toliara
Occupation: botanist
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 2, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 2, 2025 |
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| Sun | 11 Taurus 15 | 12 Taurus 32 | 18 Leo 56 |
| Moon | 6 Sagittarius 53 | 19 Cancer 42 | 22 Leo 2 |
| Mercury | 1 Gemini 52 | 17 Aries 54 | 8 Virgo 36 |
| Venus | 7 Aries 20 | 1 Aries 9 | 11 Leo 6 |
| Mars | 11 Gemini 14 | 6 Leo 23 | 17 Leo 41 |
| Jupiter | 14 Scorpio 7 | 21 Gemini 43 | 10 Scorpio 43 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 39 | 27 Pisces 56 | 16 Libra 29 |
| Uranus | 16 Pisces 31 | 26 Taurus 26 | 16 Pisces 36 |
| Neptune | 15 Leo 23 | 1 Aries 9 | 17 Leo 56 |
| Pluto | 9 Cancer 23 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 11 Cancer 40 |
| Rahu | 17 Virgo 53 | 25 Pisces 3 | 12 Virgo 29 |
| Ketu | 17 Pisces 53 | 25 Virgo 3 | 12 Pisces 29 |
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